PMID- 15168110
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20050125
LR  - 20221207
IS  - 0340-6199 (Print)
IS  - 0340-6199 (Linking)
VI  - 163
IP  - 8
DP  - 2004 Aug
TI  - Gender differences in newborn subcutaneous fat distribution.
PG  - 457-61
AB  - The pattern and distribution of subcutaneous fat in term and preterm newborns has 
      been assessed by skinfold thicknesses (ST), describing gender and gestational age 
      variations. Weight, length and ST (triceps, biceps, subscapular and suprailiac) 
      were measured in 4634 neonates (2445 males and 2189 females) aged from 32 to 41 
      gestational weeks. Central to total skinfold ratio (CTS), (suprailiac + 
      subscapular)/sum of 4 ST, was calculated. Males were heavier and longer than 
      females. The sum of 4 ST and CTS was higher in females at every gestational age 
      (with significant differences from 35 weeks) and also the sum of 4 ST per kg body 
      weight (P < 0.05 from 32-33 weeks). Throughout the gestational period, ST 
      increased significantly (P < 0.0001) but CTS did not show variations, neither in 
      males nor in females. CONCLUSION: term and preterm females have a more 
      centralised pattern and more amount of subcutaneous fat than males. Central to 
      total skinfold ratio must be considered as an index of centripetal fat store 
      which is independant of gestational age.
CI  - Copyright 2004 Springer-Verlag
FAU - Rodriguez, Gerardo
AU  - Rodriguez G
AD  - Departamento de Pediatria, Radiologia y Medicina Fisica, Facultad de Medicina, 
      Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Domingo Miral s/n, Zaragoza, Spain. gereva@comz.org
FAU - Samper, Ma Pilar
AU  - Samper MP
FAU - Ventura, Purificacion
AU  - Ventura P
FAU - Moreno, Luis A
AU  - Moreno LA
FAU - Olivares, Jose L
AU  - Olivares JL
FAU - Perez-Gonzalez, Jose Ma
AU  - Perez-Gonzalez JM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20040527
PL  - Germany
TA  - Eur J Pediatr
JT  - European journal of pediatrics
JID - 7603873
SB  - IM
MH  - Adipose Tissue/*anatomy & histology
MH  - Anthropometry
MH  - *Body Composition
MH  - Female
MH  - Gestational Age
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - Male
MH  - *Sex Characteristics
MH  - *Skinfold Thickness
MH  - White People
EDAT- 2004/05/29 05:00
MHDA- 2005/01/26 09:00
CRDT- 2004/05/29 05:00
PHST- 2004/01/26 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2004/04/07 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2004/05/29 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2005/01/26 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/05/29 05:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s00431-004-1468-z [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Eur J Pediatr. 2004 Aug;163(8):457-61. doi: 10.1007/s00431-004-1468-z. Epub 2004 
      May 27.